OK, I am new to the fifth wheel world and honestly a bit nervous being that I have never towed one, but have made the purchase and will be picking it up soon.What do you guys do with your tailgate? Mine has a camera built into it so im not in a rush to remove it. I know my father has one of those cut out tailgates, but can I leave mine on and just open it when hooking up?Sorry I know its a stupid question.

It's not really a stupid question, comes up quite a bit. I think you will be fine just making sure you drop the gate when loading the FW and take it off. Other than that, shouldn't be a problem. Since I didn't have a camera in the tailgate, I went with a "V" gate so I don't have to fool around with the tailgate, but that's just my choice. That tailgate camera will not do you much good when you are towing that FW but that's not a big deal either.

Some remove the tailgate. Some use a metal V gate. Some use a mesh gate. And many of us just leave the stock tailgate on. Just have to remember to lower it when hooking up or unhooking, and raise it afterward.I would not give up my camera.

Just keep your original tailgate and remember to open/close when hooking/unhooking.Unless your hooking/unhooking on a regular basis I would pass on the ugly V tailgate.Don't stress about pulling the 5er. YEs its size can be a bit intimidating but once you get down the road you'll wonder why you were so worried.

and....watch your clearance backing up with the tailgate down. I have only a couple of inches clearance with the tailgate down between it and the front storage compartment...so I need to be pretty straight, or back up under the pin and the close the tailgate to hitch ...if at a angle.Use a spotter you trust and talk about these issues, until you understand the possible problems.

Lower the tail gate, hitch and connect power close the tail gate. Been doing it that way for 10 years with no problems.

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N-Trouble
Explorer
May 07, 2015
Just keep your original tailgate and remember to open/close when hooking/unhooking.

Unless your hooking/unhooking on a regular basis I would pass on the ugly V tailgate.

Don't stress about pulling the 5er. YEs its size can be a bit intimidating but once you get down the road you'll wonder why you were so worried.
BB_TX
Nomad
May 07, 2015
Some remove the tailgate. Some use a metal V gate. Some use a mesh gate. And many of us just leave the stock tailgate on. Just have to remember to lower it when hooking up or unhooking, and raise it afterward.

I would not give up my camera.
jalichty
Explorer
May 07, 2015
It's not really a stupid question, comes up quite a bit. I think you will be fine just making sure you drop the gate when loading the FW and take it off. Other than that, shouldn't be a problem. Since I didn't have a camera in the tailgate, I went with a "V" gate so I don't have to fool around with the tailgate, but that's just my choice. That tailgate camera will not do you much good when you are towing that FW but that's not a big deal either.

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